Momentum Shifts as 16 Riders Head to the Medal Series

Fortunes were won and lost as five days of racing came down to the last minutes of Sunday’s racing to determine which women and men would head to Monday’s top-eight medal series. With new stars and former winners in the mix, the European Championships are coming to a dramatic conclusion.

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Despair and Dominance Define Chaotic Day

Despair and Dominance Define Chaotic Day

Scrappy racing in mixed up breeze kicked off the next stage of the championship as the leaders gave a masterclass in consistency while others dropped kites and places heading towards the medal series

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A Triumphant Return to the Ice for the IKA

After a two-year hiatus, the International Kiteboarding Association (IKA) made a spectacular return to the ice at the 2025 World Ice and Snow Sailing Championships, held jointly with the World Ice and Snow Sailing Association (WISSA) for the first time.

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IKA Returns to the Snow in Madison Winter 2025

After several active seasons in Europe, the International Kiteboarding Association (IKA) is partnering with the World Ice and Snow Sailing Association (WISSA) to bring the Ice and Snow Sailing World Championships to the American continent for the first time.

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© Nikos Alevromytis: Ellie Aldridge wins the first race in Marseilles

Paris 2024: Bontus and Aldridge win First Ever Formula Kite Olympic Races

Valentin Bontus and Ellie Aldridge soared to victory in the first ever Formula Kite races hosted at an Olympics

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Gran Canaria selected as Host for Big Air Kite World Championships
By Comunicati
28/06/2024 - 16:32

Gran Canaria selected as Host for Big Air Kite World Championships

The island will crown the world champions of this discipline for the first time from July 9 to 13 at Salinas de Tenefé, where the global elite will compete for the Qatar Airways GKA Big Air Kite World Championships 2024

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Formula Kite Worlds, Bontus profits from Max Maeder's crash

Formula Kite Worlds, Bontus profits from Max Maeder's crash

Opportunities to beat Max Maeder don’t come along very often, so Valentin Bontus seized his moment on day three of the Formula Kite World Championship in Hyères in the sunny south of France.

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Formula Kite Worlds 2024: Reigning Champions fly ahead of the chaos
By Classe Kiteboarding Italia
14/05/2024 - 17:45

Formula Kite Worlds 2024: Reigning Champions fly ahead of the chaos

The defending champions emerged mostly unscathed from an opening day of puffy and gusty conditions at the 2024 Formula Kite World Championships in Hyères in the South of France.

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© IKA media/ Robert Hajduk: Glittering conditions for the practice race
By Classe Kiteboarding Italia
13/05/2024 - 19:12

Formula Kite Worlds, last chance to push to the Max

The 2024 Formula Kite World Championships are about to get underway in Hyères in the South of France.

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© IKA media/ Robert Hajduk: Max Maeder and Lauriane Nolot celebrate on the beach
By Classe Kiteboarding Italia
24/03/2024 - 18:48

Nolot and Maeder win Europeans in High-Wind Crescendo

Winds gusting close to 30 knots brought spectacular conditions for the climax of the 2024 Formula Kite European Championship in Mar Menor, Spain.

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